Chapter 12 - Chapter 993 to Chapter 1000

Chapter 993: I'll Consider It

Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_

'Ding…Learn.'

'Ding…Learn.'

…

He learned all three of those martial arts mystic skills and fused them together. Reaching Heavens in a Single Bound was fused together with So Near, Yet So Far.

There was no need to fuse the Fist of Origin though.

As for the Purifying Buddha's Heart, it formed a new mystic skill after being fused with the Great Buddha's Light of Purification.

Even though the fusion had caused both of the mystic skills' levels to drop to level 1, the powers that this Level 1 wielded was in no way inferior to the previous levels. In fact, it was even more powerful than before.

Now that he was settled with the skills, it was time to move on with the real show.

Lin Fan raised his finger slightly as a row of precious herbs floated out before him gently. These herbs were far from ordinary; these were things that could truly create really godly pills.

There was no lack of herbs in the Xuanhuang World or Ancient Saint World. Initially, Lin Fan's perspective was limited, and he had thought that those were the limits of everything he had seen.

But, ever since he arrived at the Endless Mainland, he discovered that the herbs here were way, way better than those back in the Xuanhuang or Ancient Saint World.

Between them, there wasn't even a room for comparison.

The herbs right now costed at least 10,000 to 20,000 Contribution Points each. Within the Heaven and Earth Sect, this could be considered as something pretty decent already.

As for those that were even more expensive, it wasn't that Lin Fan did not want them; it was just that they just weren't worth it.

The pills that he was cultivating out right now were for his own consumption, which he could then convert for experience points.

At this moment, he was actually getting a little excited now. He did not know what sort of godly pills he could create with them.

Pills Through Thought!

Flames surged out with just a thought of his, and then Lin Fan tossed all of the herbs within it without any hesitation.

The impurities were purged.

The medicinal powers were concentrated.

Pill formation...

Instantly, Lin Fan's expression turned serious as he entered the Heaven and Earth Smelt, followed by a bedazzling brilliant light bursting forth. One after another, a series of pills that shone with a golden divine light floated out before his eyes.

If not for the fact that Lin Fan's speed was fast and he had entered the Heaven and Earth Smelt, this bedazzling brilliant light would have definitely caused a huge stir within the entire sect.

'Ding… Pills cultivated successfully.'

Lin Fan grabbed the pills over.

Unlimited Heavenly Firmament Pill.

Grade: Middle Grade Perfect Immortal Pill.

Effects: Improves one's cultivation speed by 20 times. Duration: 1 day.

After consumption, it is able to be converted into 80,000,000 experience points.

Black Emperor's Water Pill.

Grade: Middle Grade Perfect Immortal Pill.

Effects: Completes the Black Emperor Spirit Body.

After consumption, it is able to be converted into 70,000,000 experience points.

…

These pills were not things that were available within the Heaven and Earth Sect.

Based on the explanation of pills as described by the Heaven and Earth Sect, the fact that the pills created by Lin Fan could have effects as such meant that they were not even of n Immortal Pill grade right now. This was a grade that even higher than that.

It was so high that if he were to take them out, it would definitely cause an uproar.

But of course, Lin Fan wouldn't be stupid enough to take them out to sell. Even if he were to sell them, no one would actually believe him at all.

For Lin Fan, Contribution Points did not have any use at all. The only requirement he had right now was to raise his strength up as much as possible before going out of the sect to go ham everywhere.

Lin Fan opened his mouth wide and stuffed all the pills within.

Yum, nom, nom!

Fragrant and aromatic!

This was delicious!

If any disciples who knew of the pills' effects were to watch them being consumed as such, they would definitely spit out a mouthful of old blood in shock.

These were mother*cking godly pills… Ultra super duper godly pills! But, this fella here was just popping them like candy!

If any of these pills were to be displayed outside, it would definitely cause a bloodbath over it!

The pills that Lin Fan could create had already far surpassed the realm of the grades of pills available in the Endless Mainland.

'Ding…Experience Points +80,000,000.'

'Ding…Experience Points +70,000,000.'

'Ding…'

'Ding…'

The System continued on for a total of four times.

The herbs that were required for these pills were way too much. And, if he were to have to continue using Contribution Points to exchange for these herbs, they would still get pretty expensive.

'Ding…Congratulations on Cultivation State leveling up.'

'Cultivation State: Immemorial Ancient state full cultivation state.'

At this moment, Lin Fan could feel an endless amount of power cruising through his entire body. The powers within his body rumbled out furiously, and were way stronger than before by countless of times.

This was true power!

At this moment, Lin Fan channeled the powers within his body and filled every single cell he had with them.

'Expand!'

'Breathe!'

The mystic skills within his body sorted themselves out entirely with this as well.

This time around, Lin Fan had only brought his own treasures with him into the Endless Mainland. The Weapon Spirits within them were cultivating out peacefully by themselves. Lin Fan was extremely poor right now, so how could he have the means to raise them as well?

It was only after he turned wealthy that he could bring them to skyrocket along with him.

One month later…

Lin Fan finally rose up.

Bam!

Bam!

There were suddenly sounds of explosions coming forth from within his body! This was a sign of how full and robust his powers were.

"Senior Brother Lin." At this moment, a voice traveled in from outside the doors.

'What is Junior Brother Li here for again?' Lin Fan thought in his heart. Without hesitation, he came out of the Heaven and Earth Smelt.

Outside…

Li Qing looked at the broken peak before him with a mix of emotions in his heart.

This time around, Elder Qing Yangzi could have been considered to have all-in'ed on this bet.

In the opinion of Li Qing, Elder Qing Yangzi was just sulking with his behavior. But, going against the sect like this did not seem like it would be worthwhile.

However, he respected the decision of Elder Qing Yangzi, and would not say anything unnecessary as well.

"Junior Brother Li Qing, is there anything up?"

"Huh?"

All of a sudden, Li Qing realized that the aura of Senior Brother Lin seemed to have changed!

Compared to one month ago, it seemed to be sharper than anything else right now!

This was because Lin Fan had just come out from his seclusion and had yet to retract his aura.

Li Qing did not say anything more and just handed some pills over to Lin Fan instead, "Senior Brother Lin, the Sect's Grand Competition starts in a week's time. Elder Qing Yangzi hopes that Senior Brother Lin would take part in it as well."

"The Sect's Grand Competition?" Lin Fan was stunned. He had not paid much attention to this matter. However, when he was peddling those pills a month earlier, he had overheard a disciple mentioning it. He wasn't too concerned with it back then.

This Sect's Grand Competition or whatnot was something Lin Fan wasn't too bothered about.

"Senior brother this Sect's Grand Competition allows you to challenge the Remnants. If the Remnants are to fall, you can become a new Remnant." Li Qing said.

"Oh!" Lin Fan did not have much of an interest in that. He was totally unconcerned about being the sect's Remnants and whatnot.

He wasn't really interested in the politics of the sect. All he wanted to do was get rich quietly.

Looking at how Senior Brother Lin did not seem too interested over it, Li Qing was getting flustered.

The strength of Senior Brother Lin was obvious. That guy that was born from the Fires of the Heaven and Earth and whatnot, his strength was no way stronger than Senior Brother Lin's! And yet, he was able to become a Remnant! This was just one hell of a mother*cking dogsh*t!

"Senior Brother Lin, Elder Qing Yangzi really hopes that you can participate in this Grand Competition. The strength of that guy born from the Fires of the Heaven and Earth is nowhere comparable to yours, Senior Brother Lin. You can replace him, Senior Brother Lin!" Li Qing added on.

"I've got it. Let's see how things go when it comes to it. What's this stuff?" Lin Fan looked at the stuff in Li Qing's hands curiously.

There wasn't anything good there though.

Some of the pills there might be pretty decent for the disciples of the Heaven and Earth Sect. But for Lin Fan, they did not mean anything at all.

Compared to the pills that he cultivated out himself, there was practically a world of a difference. There was no comparison that could be made between them.

"These are pills that Elder Qing Yangzi had sent over in the hopes that you would take part in the Grand Competition. They are extremely helpful to one's cultivation." Li Qing replied.

Lin Fan went silent for a moment before raising his head, "Go back and tell Elder Qing Yangzi that I will give this matter about the Grand Competition a serious thought."

Towards those Remnants, Lin Fan was truly unbothered about them.

That Ling Wuzun was a Remnant, and was even someone famous on the True Immortal Substitute Roll.

But even then, so what? He still fell in the blink of an eye.

"Then, your junior brother here will wish and congratulate senior brother in advance for a successful outcome!" Li Qing was sincerely hoping that Lin Fan would take part in it.

Lin Fan nodded his head.

Without saying anything more, Li Qing left the Saint Devil Peak.

Chapter 994: Climbing The Skies!

Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_

As the Grand Competition approached, the Saint Devil Peak was getting livelier as well.

Su Hongchen, Hu Qing, and the others had arrived at the peak.

Lin Fan understood what their intents for coming over were. All of them wanted to stand on his side and follow this ship of his.

"Aren't you guys going to take part in the Grand Competition?" Lin Fan asked.

Su Hongchen chuckled out, "For the Sect's Grand Competition, we would naturally take part in it. However, we're only going to join the Grand Competition for the Inner Sect disciples, and hope to be able to get a good placing so that we can win some valuable rewards."

"Given Junior Brother Lin's strength, you can definitely challenge the Remnants! That Ling Wuzun's strength is nowhere near yours, Junior Brother Lin. If you take him down, you will become a Remnant, Junior Brother Lin!" Hu Qing said.

Su Hongchen and the others knew of their own strength's limits. It was decent enough for them to stay within the Inner Sect disciples, and there was a chance for them to get a good placing here.

But, if they wanted to challenge the Remnants, they wouldn't be qualified for that.

Just that Ling Wuzun alone could already suppress them so badly with just his aura alone that they could not speak out at all, let along even get on the arena to fight.

Lin Fan chuckled out. Towards this Grand Competition, he did not have much of an interest. But, when he saw how the masses were encouraging him to challenge the Remnants repeatedly, that built up a little interest in him.

When it came to it, perhaps he could really give it a look.

"Who is the number one among all the Remnants?" Lin Fan asked.

"Dao Wentian." When Su Hongchen spoke of this person, her face turned grim.

"This Dao Wentian is the number one Remnant of the entire Heaven and Earth Sect, and ranked number 4 on the True Immortal Substitute Roll. His strength is extremely formidable, and not to be underestimated." Hu Qing said.

"Ranked number four on the True Immortal Substitute Roll? That means that he does not have the strength of a True Immortal then?" In the eyes of Lin Fan, anyone below a True Immortal was just trash.

"That's right! However, rumors had it that Dao Wentian had once challenged an elder of True Immortal state within the sect. Not only that, he had managed to take down the elder within ten moves. Even though his strength isn't that of a True Immortal, he is a terrifying existence that can take down a True Immortal." Su Hongchen said.

"So, if you wish to challenge the Remnants, Junior Brother Lin, you must never, ever challenge Dao Wentian, because that guy is simply way too terrifying. He is known as the strongest in the entire sect among anyone below a True Immortal state."

Lin Fan nodded his head. However, the news did not faze him at all.

"I'll make some considerations for the Sect's Grand Competition this time around." Lin Fan said.

Su Hongchen and the others nodded their heads before leaving the Saint Devil Peak. They hoped that Junior Brother Lin would be able to become a Remnant. Because in their eyes, he definitely had the strength to do so.

One week later…

Lin Fan had been in seclusion in the Saint Devil Peak the entire time, and was working hard at fusing all of his mystic skills of the martial arts.

The results were still pretty decent, and there was some improvement there indeed.

DONG!

Suddenly, the sound of a bell rang out through the entire world. This bell sound possessed a strain of the sect's might that floated out within the entire world, solid enough to even suppress demons.

Lin Fan stood up and headed over to the area of the Sect's Grand Competition.

When he arrived at the scene and saw that it was almost quite literally a sea of disciples, he was slightly taken aback as well.

Indeed, things were the liveliest within a sect.

"Senior Brother Lin!" At this moment, Junior Brother Li Qing waved out at Lin Fan from not too far away.

Lin Fan headed over and greeted him.

Qing Yangzi, who was standing at the side, checked out Lin Fan from up to down, slightly troubled. Why did the aura of this lad seem the exact same as before? It was just plain and normal!

"Elder, what are you looking at?" Lin Fan chuckled out while asking.

"Nothing. Well, have you been slacking off?" Qing Yangzi asked.

"What's with that?" Lin Fan asked in bewilderment. How had he been slacking off?

"This aura of yours doesn't seem as though there's been much improvement." Qing Yangzi commented curiously.

Lin Fan chuckled out again, "Elder, if you were to judge someone based on this judgment of yours, you will definitely lose out."

Qing Yangzi was stunned for a moment before it struck him. He then laughed out, "I understand now! Right! So, are you going to take part in the Sect's Grand Competition this time around? If you challenge the Remnants, you can become a Remnant yourself."

"I'll take a look and see first. There's no hurry." Lin Fan waved his hand dismissively. Towards this matter, he was totally unbothered.

According to his plan in his mind, he wanted to head out into the world to check it out after this Grand Competition.

The world outside was so huge. That would also mean that there would be more opportunities for him to raise his strength.

After he raised his strength, he could then enter the secret ground and bring everyone out.

That was Lin Fan's plan.

Qing Yangzi was slightly disappointed, "It would be a real pity if you do not take part in this Grand Competition. You are someone that I had brought back. If you can take down a Remnant, that would bring some glory to this old face of mine."

"Hahaha!" Lin Fan burst out laughing. He truly had not thought that Qing Yangzi would have thoughts as such. But in his opinion, this Qing Yangzi was honestly quite decent. He could be considered as a good man.

But, it was a pity that the good would always die young.

BOOM!

"Silence."

At this moment, a figure appeared on an elevated platform as a mighty voice boomed throughout the entire sect.

"Seems like that mixed breed is the organizer this time around." When Qing Yangzi caught sight of who it was, he was caught in a huff.

Clearly, it was that Elder Huo who was born from the Fire of the Heaven and Earth standing on that elevated platform.

"You have a grudge against him?" Lin Fan grinned while asking.

"Yes. An extremely great grudge." Qing Yangzi nodded his head.

…

"The Heaven and Earth Sect has flourished for hundreds of thousands of years now, and there are countless of astounding genius disciples that we have produced. The Grand Competition this time around is a proof of strength. It is divided into the Outer Sect Grand Competition and the Inner Sect Grand Competition."

"For the Outer Sect duels, the first place can obtain a Middle Grade Dao Weapon, the Demon Suppressing Berserk Saber…"

The top ten rewards for the Outer Sect disciples were extremely attractive. If they could get into top ten, they could be said to be soaring straight into the Heavens. They might even become Inner Sect disciples.

The top ten rewards for the Inner Sect Grand Competition was announced next.

The reward for the first place was a Middle Grade Utmost Treasure along with countless of pills. The rewards for the next few in line were extremely plentiful and extraordinary as well.

Seemed like the Inner Sect disciples were extremely covetous of it as well.

But in the eyes of Lin Fan, all of these treasures were just banal, nothing much really.

Lin Fan's sights were fixated on somebody who was on that elevated platform.

The Grandmaster of the Heaven and Earth Sect…

His aura was extraordinary, with a profound strength to him. This was definitely not someone he could go up against.

However, Lin Fan did not think that the other party was too high for him to reach. As long as he was given a bit of time, surpassing the other party even would be something extremely simple as well.

Lin Fan then cast his sight in another direction.

There were ten people seated somewhere. And since Ling Wuzun was seated amongst them, those ten must be the Remnants then.

Lin Fan only took a quick casual glance, and did not put it to heart at all.

There were people who were assigned to take charge of the Outer Sect and Inner Sect disciples. But, the Grandmaster and the many elders, who were here to watch the Grand Competition, were not here to observe those.

"Right now is when the Grand Competition gets exciting." Qing Yangzi said.

Within the sect, challenging the Remnants wasn't something that was included in the Grand Competition. However, during the Grand Competition, any disciple had the chance to challenge any Remnants.

In the Heaven and Earth Sect, the one thing that overrode everything was the fact that strength reigned supreme.

"Reporting to the Grandmaster, I would like to challenge Remnant Ling Wuzun!" At this moment, a disciple yelled out loud as he stood up bravely.

When this voice rang out, all the surrounding disciples started getting wilder.

It had finally begun.

When Ling Wuzun, who was seated on the Seat of the Remnants, heard these words, he let out a smirk of contempt. To think that there would truly be someone who would dare challenge him.

But, when Lin Fan caught sight of who it was, he froze up slightly.

Wasn't that fella the bloody big tycoon, Ma Tengyun?

Lin Fan chuckled out. This was interesting now!

With countless of his healing pills, this guy really wanted to climb the sky now!

Chapter 995: Creating A Mess of Things

Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_

The crowd was bustling with excitement right now.

"Holy f*ck! The guts of that Ma Tengyun are way too huge now! To think that he would dare to challenge at the Remnants now!"

"Who knows? Perhaps that fella is just trying to draw some eyeballs to his antics?"

"Senior Brother Ling Wuzun is a powerful being who is ranked number forty eight on the True Immortal Substitute Roll!"

"Hehe! Out of us ten great Remnants of the Heaven and Earth Sect, nine occupy a spot on the True Immortal Substitute Roll."

…

"What's your name? To think that you would have the guts to challenge me." Ling Wuzun descended from the void and stood upright on the competition arena. He looked down at Ma Tengyun with a face full of disdain.

Ma Tengyun rolled his eyes, "Wait till you're able to win against me in the challenge before you get the right to ask me my name. Otherwise, in my eyes, you are but another disciple who is about to lie flat on the ground!"

Tyrannical!

The moment Ma Tengyun spoke those words, all the surrounding disciples were totally frozen in absolute shock. The many elders who were up on the platform were equally astounded as well!

The Heaven and Earth Sect was not the Heaven and Earth Sect for nothing! The disciples here were one more tyrannical than the other! With disciples of this caliber, there were no worries that the sect would not flourish!

"Courting death!" Ling Wuzun was totally enraged right now as he struck out instantly.

Ma Tengyun's face was filled with a resolute expression. It was as though he had prepared his plan long before this duel.

The strength of this Ma Tengyun was a lot weaker than Ling Wuzun's. If there were no accidents, he would definitely lose for sure.

Bam!

Ling Wuzun struck out with a palm towards Ma Tengyun's body furiously. However, this Ma Tengyun did not even bother to dodge as he stood there and struck out on Ling Wuzun's body heavily as well!

This was just going head-on with brute force against brute force!

In the blink of an eye, Ma Tengyun was sent flying to one side like a kite that was cut off from its string. His mouth was spewing out a stream of fresh blood as well.

Ling Wuzun had not expected that the other party would actually come at him head on! However, receiving a palm strike from the other party was not much of an issue either.

And just as Ling Wuzun thought that this had already ended, he realized that Ma Tengyun had stood up as though he was completely fine!

When Lin Fan caught sight of this scene before him, he could not help but chuckle out.

Amazing!

To think that this fella would really go head on against Ling Wuzun with brute force just by popping pills!

And to Lin Fan's astonishment, this Ma Tengyun was actually starting to play with self destruction!

The method of his self destruction was by using Dao Weapons.

For an Immemorial Ancient state powerful being, the self destruction of a Dao Weapon would not really deal much damage. But, when it was at point blank, the impact was no joke either.

That blast could cause someone's death!

Not only that, Ma Tengyun wasn't even self destructing them one after another! He was just mass exploding four-five of them together!

Bloody hell! This was just the way the rich played!

And, the eventual outcome of this was that Ling Wuzun was left spraying out blood left and right by the resultant blasts. Even though the injuries on Ma Tengyun's body were severe, he recovered in the blink of an eye as he started popping those pills in broad daylight.

"Hehe!"

Each time he popped a single pill, Ma Tengyun would scoff out coldly once. It was as though he was saying, "Your Tycoon here is going to play you to death completely!"

Seeing this scene, everyone were totally frozen solid. This was way too unreal, way too tyrannical! This wasn't something that ordinary people could play with!

Eventually, the outcome was obvious: Ma Tengyun stood victorious.

As for Ling Wuzun, his entire face was just filled with bewilderment. He had not expected that he would lose! He also did not know how this fella could do it!

It was as though those Dao Weapons did not cost any money as they self destructed one after another!

And each time, the self destruction happened so close to him that he could not even react to it!

As the person in charge, when Elder Huo caught sight of everything before him, he did not know what to say for a moment or so.

"Inner Sect disciple Ma Tengyun has succeeded in the challenge and is promoted to be a Remnant. Previous Remnant Ling Wuzun has lost the battle and shall become an Inner Sect disciple."

When Elder Huo spoke out with these words, the entire crowd seemed as though it was about to explode.

T-this…!

"Reporting to the Grandmaster, reporting to the Elder, I do not wish to be a Remnant. This disciple here knows that my strength is not as strong as this person before me. However, what this disciple wanted to prove was that even if I'm weaker, I'm able to take down someone stronger than myself." Ma Tengyun stood on the arena saying before he turned around and left right away.

And just as he was ready to hop down from the arena, Ma Tengyun turned around to look at Ling Wuzun, "I told you, you're not qualified to know my name."

Every single word that Ma Tengyun spoke of was just like a tight slap that was rained down onto Ling Wuzun's face.

At this moment, Ling Wuzun was totally flabbergasted. He felt that he would definitely turn into a laughing stock from this day forth!

'That fella is really mother*cking good at putting on an act! But, he probably knows that even if he becomes a Remnant, he will not be able to hold onto that position.' Lin Fan thought in his heart.

This first duel had brought the mood of the crowd to a peak.

To think that an Inner Sect disciple would have stood victorious! This invigorated the hearts of many Inner Sect disciples!

Even though the method of victory used by this fella was pretty weird, it was truly tyrannical!

When the Grandmaster of the Heaven and Earth Sect caught sight of this disciple, he could not help but nod his head as well. This lad had character!

Even though there was a good start from the Inner Sect disciples, for a moment or so, there were no other Inner Sect disciple who had taken the initiative to come forth and challenge again. Their greatest goals were still to obtain the rewards for the top ten disciples amongst the Inner Sect Grand Competition.

At this moment, Elder Huo stood there and cast a glance over at Dao Wentian.

Dao Wentian's expression was haughty as he stood up.

"Reporting to the Grandmaster, even though the Heaven and Earth Sect is one of the nine righteous sects right now, this disciple feels that the quality of the disciples that are being brought in every year is of extremely low caliber. Therefore, this disciple wishes to challenge Elder Qing Yangzi so that I can take on the role of the Elder in charge of reviewing the sect's disciples." At this moment, Dao Wentian spoke up.

Everyone had not expected that Dao Wentian would actually challenge Qing Yangzi!

Qing Yangzi who was standing there felt his face freeze up a little as though he was caught in disbelief.

Lin Fan's brows furrowed. What was the meaning of this?

"Dao Wentian, what do you mean by that!" Qing Yangzi was enraged right now. Was this fella implying that the disciples he had chosen for the sect were all that could not make it?

"I mean nothing much, Elder Qing Yangzi. Your judgment is simply way too poor. Have you brought in any good seeds for the sect in the recent years?" Dao Wentian asked.

"The positions of the entry level elders are to be occupied by those who are capable. As a Remnant, I, Dao Wentian, have the capability to challenge the elders. Do you dare to accept my challenge?"

Within the Heaven and Earth Sect, disciples could challenge the entry level elders. However, the prerequisite for that must be that their cultivation states must be at True Immortal state.

Even though this Dao Wentian wasn't someone at True Immortal state, everyone knew that he was someone who could enter the True Immortal state anytime he wished.

Li Qing, who was standing beside the elder, was glaring with Dao Wentian with a look of fury. He did not expect that Dao Wentian would actually speak up to challenge Qing Yangzi!

"I'll permit it." Elder Huo spoke up.

Qing Yangzi was beyond furious right now as he headed for the arena straightaway, "You, lad! Since when have I not brought in any good seeds for the sect? Who are you to say that?"

"Whether or not that is the case does not matter anymore. Today, I, Dao Wentian, am going to challenge you." Dao Wentian replied calmly.

At this moment, all of the disciples present were just completely startled. They had not expected that there would be so many major events happening during the Grand Competition this time around!

Elder Huo gloated out in his heart. This was something that they had been waiting for over a long time now. Finally, the chance had arrived.

However, some of the elders who were of True Immortal state and above frowned. They felt that this Dao Wentian was going overboard with this now.

As an elder in charge of reviewing disciples, Qing Yangzi had selected quite a few decent disciples for the sect. To think that something as such would happen today.

Even though there was this rule within the sect, there were few who would invoke this right to challenge outright.

"Three moves... Within three moves, I'll be able to take you down." Dao Wentian glared at Qing Yangzi coldly.

"Lad, don't get too cocky now!" Qing Yangzi was enraged.

Lin Fan, who was standing down below calmly, knitted his brows tightly. He knew that Qing Yangzi was no match for this Dao Wentian.

"Let the duel begin." Elder Huo spoke up.

"The first move."

BAM!

A palm strike flew over and sent Qing Yangzi stumbling backward.

"The second move."

An extremely profound power gushed out. Even though Qing Yangzi was someone with the strength of True Immortal state, he was still no match for Dao Wentian nevertheless.

"The third move."

BAM!

"Elder…!"

A figure was sent flying out of the arena.

Qing Yangzi sprayed out a mouthful of fresh blood as his eyes were filled with an endless amount of wrath.

On the sparring arena, Dao Wentian swept his robes with an arrogant expression, "If I say three moves, I mean three moves. There wouldn't be any more move."

Li Qing rushed up front and hugged up Qing Yangzi. When he checked out the wounds, he raised his head, "DAO WENTIAN! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE HEAVY WITH YOUR ATTACKS?"

Li Qing howled out in rage. He had realized that Elder Qing Yangzi's Laws as a True Immortal were broken apart!

"Fists and kicks have no eyes. The fact that I did not take his life is already mercy on my part. Qing Yangzi's judgment has been eroded, and he has not brought forth any disciples with potential for the sect over many years now. This has an impact on the sect's development and he could be said to have failed in his job. If there are no successors for the sect in the future, he will be the greatest sinner for that. Honestly, this is the greatest mercy I can accord him." Dao Wentian replied coldly.

Li Qing realized that the Grandmaster was just sitting there without saying anything. In a moment of fluster, he shouted out, "Grandmaster! Elder Qing Yangzi has fought tirelessly for the sect, and has given it his entire heart and soul! Dao Wentian is just spouting falsehoods and accusations there!"

"Oh!" The Grandmaster spoke up.

Urgh!

Qing Yangzi spat out a mouthful of old blood. He hadn't expected that the Grandmaster would reply with just a single word!

"GRANDMASTER! I, QING YANGZI, HAVE GIVEN THE SECT MY EVERYTHING AND MORE!" Qing Yangzi shouted out.

"Elder, don't speak anymore." At this moment, Lin Fan stood up and took out the Damage Leaving Pill so that Qing Yangzi could consume it.

But right now, Qing Yangzi's emotions were evidently extremely worked up. He pulled on Lin Fan's sleeves, "I, QING YANGZI, HAVE GIVEN THE SECT MY EVERYTHING AND MORE!"

Li Qing looked at Dao Wentian, who was standing on the arena looking all smug and cocky, and felt his entire body burning with a rage and indignance.

"Senior Brother Lin, you must prove yourself!" Li Qing tugged at Lin Fan with bloodshot eyes.

"Me?" Lin Fan was stunned, not understanding what was going on. What had this got to do with him again?

"Senior Brother Lin, you are a paragon that Elder Qing Yangzi has brought back into the sect! For that, Elder tried pushing for the Seat of the Remnant for you, but it was taken away by that Spirit Fire of the Heaven and Earth that Elder Huo has brought back. Elder was afraid that you might be displeased over the fact, and therefore, he made use of the Contribution Points that he was saving up for the Immortal Calamity to exchange for the mystic skills of the martial arts and pills that only Remnants should rightfully possess!"

The moment Lin Fan heard this, he was taken aback. He truly hadn't expected that things would actually be as such.

Lin Fan took in a deep breath before walking over to Qing Yangzi's side, "Take this pill and consume it. I'll prove the rest of it for you."

At this moment, Lin Fan walked up onto the arena slowly.

"Grandmaster, this disciple here is Lin Fan. I am a disciple that Elder Qing Yangzi has brought back."

"Elder Qing Yangzi has been framed by this small boy, I'm indignant about that. I heard that the number one Remnant in the entire sect is Dao Wentian. That is something I'm indignant about as well. I wish to challenge him."

The moment Lin Fan said this, every single person present was totally stunned.

Qing Yangzi was even more astounded. To think that Lin Fan would wish to challenge Dao Wentian himself! How could he possibly win?

"Permitted." The Grandmaster spoke up. From the start to the end, it seemed as though the Grandmaster could only speak in simple words.

Some of the elders who were sitting beside the Grandmaster felt that this was extremely strange. Given this situation and his character, he would definitely step in to prevent it. But, what in the world was going on right now?

After looking over carefully, the elders were even more surprised.

This was such an important occasion! And yet, this bloody Grandmaster had actually sent forth an emotionless Puppet Doppelganger in his place! This was something that only knew simple replies such as, 'Oh', 'Permitted', 'Okay', and 'Not bad'!

Could he not know that something major was happening here? Qing Yangzi must be feeling so disillusioned right now.

At this moment, Lin Fan extended his palm and looked at Dao Wentian calmly.

"One move. If you can remain standing after, we'll take that as my loss."

BOOM!

Explosion!

The entire crowd was totally dumbstruck by these tyrannical words.

As for some of the elders, they were beyond astounded. This entire affair was just incredulous. But, one might as well forget it. Since things had escalated to such an extent, they were not going to carry the weight of the responsibility right now. They would just wait for the Grandmaster's return to settle this himself personally.

"HAHAHAHA…!" Dao Wentian roared out in laughter. He was laughing so hard he was almost tearing up.

His face then froze up before being replaced with a look of absolute contempt, "Just someone like you?"

The other Remnants who were seated there burst out in laughter as well. The look they had as they stared at Lin Fan was as though they were looking at a dumb fool right now.

Su Hongchen and the others were just watching with their jaws hanging agape right now. Junior Brother Lin was just out and bent on creating a mess of things!

Chapter 996: Are You Guys Convinced?

Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_

The Grand Competition of the Heaven and Earth Sect was an extremely grand affair. There were countless disciples who were waiting for this moment for the longest time now.

But now that everything had escalated to such a state, this wasn't something that everyone had wanted to happen.

All of the Outer Sect and Inner Sect disciples came to a stop in whatever they were doing, all of them fixated on the happenings at the sparring arena up ahead.

There were two figures up there.

One of them was the number one Remnant, Dao Wentian, and the other was an Inner Sect disciple.

All of the Remnants who were seated on their elevated platform sniggered out while discussing.

"This fella is practically courting death! To think that he would dare to challenge Senior Brother Dao Wentian!"

"Who in the sect doesn't know that Dao Wentian is the one with the most formidable strength amongst the Remnants! Even some of the elders of True Immortal state cannot dare to claim that they can defeat him!"

"And yet, that lad is claiming that he can take down the other party in a single move! That is just completely laughable!"

Ling Wuzun could be considered to have lost all his face right now. Being suppressed by an Inner Sect disciple was a shame that he would never be able to wash off for his entire life.

In fact, he had just turned into a complete joke.

And right now, the fella that was standing on the stage was the most hated person of his entire life.

'Senior Brother Dao Wentian, you must definitely defeat and kill that fella!' Ling Wuzun cheered in his heart. Even if the other party weren't killed, he must be whacked up like a dog at the very least.

When Li Qing looked at the figures up on the stage, he was frozen for a moment as well.

"Elder, Senior Brother Lin…! He…!" Li Qing did not know what to say.

Even though he knew that Senior Brother Lin was strong, even stronger than most Remnants, he still felt a little uneasy when this was Dao Wentian he was facing up against.

This Dao Wentian was ranked number four on the True Immortal Substitute Roll, and possessed an extraordinary strength. He was an existence not to be underestimated.

Even Elder Qing Yangzi could not last three moves against him.

How much of a chance did Senior Brother Lin have?

Qing Yangzi gripped his fists tightly at this moment as his face was grim. It seemed as though there was a single breath that was stuck in his chest as his entire face was flushed red. In his eyes, there was only a single figure that stood there unmoving in the winds.

"Hmph! To think that the feeble light of a pearl would dare to snatch for glory from the shine of the moonlight." When Dao Wentian caught sight of this Inner Sect disciple before him, his tone was cold and frosty and his expression was haughty. It was as though he had complete disregard for Lin Fan.

Initially, Lin Fan did not want to fight for all this attention with others in the sect. His only goal was to raise his strength continuously and turn into a powerful being at the pinnacle.

If he could enter a sect, it would be akin to him having a backing. But, given the current situation, he had no other way but to strike out.

Lin Fan had not expected that Qing Yangzi would have given so much effort and emphasis on him. All the while, Qing Yangzi had viewed him as a supreme paragon, and someone who should be a Remnant of the sect rightfully. Even though all Qing Yangzi managed to fight for was a spot amongst the Inner Sect disciple, he was afraid that Lin Fan might be unhappy over it, and had even used his own Contribution Points to exchange for items so that he could enjoy the treatment that Remnants enjoyed.

But right now, Qing Yangzi was being bullied.

What else could Lin Fan do other than proving himself?

Initially, he had wanted to strike it big and rich silently. But right now, he just had to let everyone else know of what he could do then.

Lin Fan looked over at Dao Wentian calmly and his lips curled into a smile, "One move."

Bam!

In a flash, Lin Fan's figure had disappeared from where he was.

All the surrounding disciples were suddenly shocked. They could not find his figure at all!

The new movement skill created from fusing 'Reaching Heavens in a Single Bound' and 'So Near, Yet So Far' was something that was unusually horrifying.

BOOM!

At this moment, a tremendous pressure burst forth from the void above.

Dao Wentian raised his head and his face changed. To think that this fella would have some capabilities to him!

"The Dao is infinite, and one shall return to their natural order! A single thread of might!"

Dao Wentian hollered out as he chanted out the wisdom of the great Dao in his mouth. As he punched out with a single fist, a bright beam of light shone out with an unparalleled might. Passing through the past and present, the powers that were channeled surged up, causing the entire sparring arena to quake in the face of it.

When some of the elders caught sight of this single fist of Dao Wentian, they could not help but exclaim out.

"Seems like the reason why Dao Wentian's cultivation state had been stuck at the Immemorial Ancient state full cultivation state was that he was just working on refining and perfecting the root of his cultivation!"

"This single fist crosses all living beings, and the mystic skill has even entered the Dao state, such that it possesses the power of the Heaven and Earth. Once he deploys it, it can absorb and give out everything with an aura that seems as though an infinite number of horses are galloping out! I'm afraid that the Inner Sect disciple is going to have trouble defending against this!"

…

"To think that a mere Inner Sect disciple would dare to try exchanging blows with me, Dao Wentian. That is just seeking your own humiliation. I, Dao Wentian, will not kill you. But, I will make you remember this for life." Dao Wentian barked out.

At this moment, Lin Fan's face was calm as the powers within his body rumbled out furiously.

"So what if your mystic skills are infused into the Dao? If I say I'm going to take you down with one move, I'm going to take you down with one move. KNEEL DOWN FOR ME!"

BOOM!

A single palm strike that seemed as though it could split open the entire universe bolted down from the Heavens with a torrential might. It seemed as though there was a heavenly might that was slamming down towards Dao Wentian.

"How could this be…?"

Dao Wentian's face was drained of color. But all of a sudden, that single palm seemed like it had passed through time and space. By the time he reacted to it, that palm had already pressed down on top of his head.

Creak!

BAM!

The entire ground split apart.

The surrounding disciples could only watch the scene before them with wide open jaws. They felt as though their entire hearts had come to a stop.

How could this be? To think that Dao Wentian would have lost!

When the elders caught sight of everything before their very eyes, they bolted upright. All of their faces were aghast as though they had just seen a ghost.

Dao Wentian felt as though his knees were buckling under the weight of the pressure as he collapsed onto the ground with a thud. On his head, that extremely normal and plain looking palm had him suppressed heavily.

Lin Fan stood there with a look of contempt as he looked at this ant trapped under his palm.

"First among the Remnants, but that's all he amounts to." Lin Fan's voice was indifferent. However, like the way a king would speak, the masses felt their hearts quiver under its influence.

Li Qing was stupefied right now. His pupils were so wide open it seemed as though his entire eyeball was about to explode out.

Su Hongchen and the others were in so much shock that their jaws were wide open.

As for Elder Qing Yangzi, his tears streaked down the side of his eyes as he roared out in laughter.

"HAHAHA! HAHAHAHA…!"

His laughter was endless as it infected the entire sparring arena's surroundings.

"That is a Remnant! The number one among all Remnants!"

"And that is a disciple that I, Qing Yangzi, had brought back for the sect! To be able to crush this so-called number one Remnant in a single move, that's the type of disciple that I, Qing Yangzi, have brought back for the sect with a great foresight …!"

…

On the seating area of the Remnants, all of those Remnants were watching everything before them and felt as though their hearts had come to a stop.

Each one of them stood up as their bodies shivered uncontrollably, and a surge of fear filled their hearts.

Right now, Dao Wentian was feeling an endless amount of shame within him as he roared out in rage.

"YOU B*STARD…!"

The one who had suffered the greatest blow was none other than Dao Wentian. To think that he would be taken down by the other party within a single move!

And in such a humiliating manner to boot!

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…!"

Dao Wentian howled out as the feeling of disbelief within his heart was getting ever stronger. It felt like it was a volcano that was about to erupt.

"I'LL HAVE YOU DEAD…!"

At this moment, Dao Wentian screamed out furiously and struggled. However, the palm that was still pressing down on his head was just like a gigantic mountain crushing on him. He could not resist or fight back at all.

"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

Dao Wentian bellowed out. His entire body's aura was just like a berserk typhoon right now that erupted out.

"He is trying to break through his cultivation state and enter the True Immortal state!" The elders exclaimed out in shock.

Momentarily, the entire arena was filled with a tremendous surge of powers that were flowing out like a current.

Within Dao Wentian's body, it seemed as though a beast that was in slumber had just awakened. A maddened roar reverberated throughout the entire world.

"I'LL HAVE YOU DEAD…!"

Lin Fan cast him a side glance and said with a calm tone, "Hmph! Even if you enter the True Immortal state, so what?"

Shing!

The entire void trembled.

A strain of Law of the True Immortals coiled itself around Dao Wentian's body as the aura of the Dao of the Immortals shook up all the audiences present.

"So strong! To think that after Dao Wentian entered the True Immortal state, he would be even stronger than most other True Immortals!"

Right now, Dao Wentian's eyes were bloodshot as his powers were rumbling out like massive tidal waves.

At this moment, the masses were immersed in a state of shock.

But at THAT very moment, there was something that shocked them even more.

"True Immortal state, so what?"

"Suppress!"

Bam!

A reverberating explosion shocked the entire world.

Lin Fan roared out with vigor as the powers in that palm of his surged up furiously once more before slapping down and crushing Dao Wentian onto the ground harshly once and for all.

"First among the Remnants, but that's all he amounts to."

Lin Fan raised his foot before stomping down on Dao Wentian.

In that instant, every single member of the audience was just watching that figure with an absolutely horrified look.

To think that even the Dao Wentian who had broken into True Immortal state could not have any strength to fight back at all! Just how strong was this disciple over here?

How could he possibly be this strong?

At this moment, Lin Fan stood on the sparring arena. He did not head down. Instead, he gave his robes a sweep before glaring at those seats of the Remnants up above. He looked at those high and mighty Remnants straight in the eye before saying out.

"I, Lin Fan, shall rank as the number one among the Remnants. Out of the nine of you, who is not convinced?"

BOOM!

Right now, the entire scene had blown up into a frenzy.

"Speak!" Lin Fan's expression was sharp as he glared straight at the platform where the Remnants stood in shock.

At this moment, Lin Fan's presence was extremely tyrannical, and his tone was exceptionally overbearing. He did not even give any of those Remnants any chance to regain any bit of dignity at all.

He was just questioning those Remnants in their faces right now.

Were they convinced of his strength?

Chapter 997: Don't Beep Beep! Just Come!

Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_

At that moment, everyone from the Heaven and Earth Sect was utterly dumbfounded.

This crazy overpowered person's suppression of Dao Wentian had already rattled everyone from the sect. But, to think that he would ask the Remnants outright whether they were convinced of his strength!

Since when had the world ever caught sight of such tyrannical behavior?

Even if it was Dao Wentian in the past, he had not been so tyrannical back then!

When the nine Remnants who were standing there heard these words, their faces changed and surged with a look of cold fury.

However, facing Lin Fan who had the overwhelming advantage in might, none of them dared to speak up at all!

"ARE YOU CONVINCED OR NOT! Don't tell me that these so-called Remnants of the Heaven and Earth Sect do not even have the courage to speak up right now!" Lin Fan repeated his question fiercely.

Ling Wuzun wanted to cuss out and scold; however, he just continued to bear it. It wasn't that he didn't want to; it was that he didn't dare to.

As for the remaining Remnants, their hearts were burning with rage as well. No matter what they wanted to say, it all seemed as though there was something stuck in their throats, rendering them unable to speak up at all!

When Elder Huo caught sight of this scene, his heart blazed with a raging flame. This was absolutely intolerable!

This was especially the case for Dao Wentian! To think that he would have been defeated and fainted over into just lying there like a dead dog right now!

Some of the surrounding disciples wanted to head up. However, they did not dare to.

As for the elders who were seated beside the Grandmaster, their faces were filled with alarm as well.

"This is going to be crazy! To think that the Heaven and Earth Sect would have a disciple of this caliber!" One of the elders gasped out.

"Should we head in to stop this matter? If this were to carry on, something big might end up coming out of it!" Another elder was worried.

"Why should we stop it? Is it an offense now if one wanted to create trouble based on their own capabilities? Even though we were not so arrogant back in the past, I don't think we were that far off either!" A hot-tempered elder remarked.

"The Grandmaster is probably going to regret not being here immensely this time around! Indeed, the Heaven and Earth Sect is just blessed by the Heavens for it to be able to produce a disciple of this caliber. By the time he grows up, he is definitely going to be a huge supporting pillar for our sect for sure!"

"That God Essence Sect has once produced a Qin Shengjun that stood above our sect in strength. But now that our sect has produced a disciple as such, there's no worry that we wouldn't be able to come back from that!"

"Just wait and watch the situation play out. Anything is acceptable as long as it doesn't get lethal. Right now, all of those Remnants are extremely filled with confidence. None of them think that there could be someone stronger than them and a world greater than theirs outside. Just let this lad create a good ruckus then!"

…

"Enough is enough! You're honestly way too insolent, disciple there! This is the Sect's Grand Competition, not a place where you can behave so wantonly with such unbridled atrocities!" Elder Huo barked out.

The fact that this fella had helped Qing Yangzi clear his name had already gotten Elder Huo in a fit of rage. And now, he still had the guts to challenge the other nine Remnants in that domineering manner?

Amongst them, there was even a Remnant who had an extremely important relationship with him. How could he allow this guy to be this brazen?

Now that Elder Huo had spoken up, some of the surrounding disciples thought that this would bring the matter to a close.

But, what they had not thought of was that this already tyrannical senior brother would actually bring his tyranny to a heavenly stage.

Lin Fan's face scrunched up as he glared right at Elder Huo, "Hmph! If you're unconvinced about anything, YOU can come on up!"

"INSOLENT!"

Elder Huo roared out. He had not expected that this disciple would dare to taunt him!

"Mere talk is unproductive. Don't just relish in that pleasure of lashing out. If you're unconvinced, come on up. Otherwise, you can just shut up." Lin Fan replied.

When Li Qing caught sight of everything before him, he could not help but gulp down his saliva.

"Elder Qing Yangzi, c-can we really allow this?" Li Qing was already completely flabbergasted right now. He had always thought that Senior Brother Lin was someone who was low profile and humble. But, looking at the situation right now, he was just completely tyrannical! If anyone was unconvinced of his strength, he would just f*ck them up! There was no one else like him!

Su Hongchen, Hu Qing, and Ru Wanshu were just exchanging glances with one another while their hearts were thumping furiously in fear. This was way too frightening!

This was not the Junior Brother Lin that they had known!

No, they should be calling him Senior Brother Lin right now!

The number one amongst all Remnants.

Qing Yangzi was unusually exhilarated initially. But, even he was shocked silly right now.

He knew that Lin Fan was strong. This was a disciple who possessed a lot of potential. But, he couldn't have imagined that he was strong to this extent! This could only be described as sick!

Elder Huo was thoroughly incensed right now. If even a mere disciple could dare to act so audaciously towards him, how else was he going to maintain his authority and command over the masses in the future?

With a single shift of his body, he appeared on the sparring arena amidst a flash of red light.

His head of red hair flared up with the winds as a berserk aura surged over. All the disciples watching knew that Elder Huo's blood was truly boiling right now.

Facing that vengeful expression of his, Lin Fan was extremely composed, "Why now? You wish to kill me?"

"Taunting an elder on the sparring arena is a serious offense. Even if Your Elder here crushes you into ashes today, no one is going to blame me." Elder Huo's killing intent towards Lin Fan has been triggered completely.

The strength of this lad had gone far beyond his expectations.

For him to be able to take down Dao Wentian, keeping him alive might prove to be a real danger in the future. If he could, he would really love to be able to kill this lad to death.

"HAHAHA! Taunting an elder? Then why was Dao Wentian allowed to taunt Qing Yangzi?" Lin Fan challenged in disdain.

"Dao Wentian is a Remnant whose strength goes beyond that of a True Immortal state being." Elder Huo barked out in response.

"Oh! So, now that Dao Wentian has fallen in my hands, that means that I am a Remnant of the sect now. With that, I'll challenge you and crush you on this sparring arena then!" Lin Fan said with an overbearing aura.

Elder Huo's strength was quite a bit stronger than that of Qing Yangzi. This was especially the case for that core body of his which was formed from the Fires of the Heaven and Earth. That gift of fire he had was extremely formidable, lauded as the eternally undying god flames.

Be it in terms of cultivating pills or crafting weapons, he was more proficient than most people, which was all thanks to that gifted god flames he had.

This duel between Elder Huo and Lin Fan right now had all the disciples awaiting with bated breaths. They felt that this duel was going to be a duel right at the pinnacle of all battles.

"Do you think that you can act all unlawfully just because you're able to defeat Dao Wentian? I'll have you know that between the Heaven and Earth Sect, there are many other existences you need to be wary of!"

Pshew!

A streak of red light bolted up into the sky.

Both of Elder Huo's hands shook suddenly as those initially old hands of his suddenly turned fiery red. That scorching temperature was so high that even the void was getting distorted due to the incinerating heat.

This was the method of Elder Huo.

"Burning Palm!"

Anyone who made contact with it would be burnt by these scalding flames. Even if they were to use their powers to shield their body, it would all be useless. That was because these flames would be able to burn even the powers into ashes.

True Immortal state middle level.

Immemorial Ancient state full cultivation state.

The difference between these two was huge... Immensely, tremendously huge.

Even if it were a supreme paragon, they would not dare to claim that they could take on an opponent a few cultivation states above them.

"ARGH!"

At this moment, Elder Huo roared out as a torrential fiery aura burst out of him and the Laws of True Immortals churned out. His powers were erupting forth endlessly.

"Since you used one move to suppress Dao Wentian, Your Elder here is going to let you understand how you are going to be taken down by Your Elder in a single move as well!" Elder Huo snarled out in a cold tone before moving his body.

Right now, he was like a human-sized Sun that shone brightly across the entire crowd, blinding everyone with its brilliance.

Lin Fan focused his attention right now and retaliated with a single palm strike. Even though the speed of that palm strike was fast, to Elder Huo, it wasn't really anything much.

Lin Fan's palm strike struck air and landed on nothing.

"Slow... Simply way too slow! Given your strength, you will not even get to touch the hems of Your Elder's sleeves!"

Elder Huo seemed as though he had disappeared. If not for the scorching heat of the surroundings, one would have thought that there was no one here at all.

"Is that so?" Lin Fan laughed out coldly. Standing there, he did not budge a single inch as though he was rooted by Elder Huo's might.

But just at this moment, his lips curled into a cold smirk.

"Found you."

In the blink of an eye, Lin Fan did not even have to check out where he was hitting out. All he did was slam out with a furious fist towards the void that trembled out in the face of it.

Chapter 998: Suppress!Suppress!

Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_

Elder Huo's face changed; he had not expected that this lad would be able to sniff him out!

This fist of Lin Fan possessed the Doomsday Calamity and the Source of Power. The moment it was deployed, it triggered an extremely mysterious power trying to search for a path within the unknowns.

When the disciples outside caught sight of the scene, they could only gasp out in endless exclamations. They had not expected that this disciple would be so formidable that he could duel with Elder Huo to such an extent!

This was just absolutely inconceivable!

When Elder Huo's figure appeared out of the void, his fingers were like a claw that grabbed out towards Lin Fan's head.

Bam!

The two opposing forces burst out and caused a river to form up in the void. This caused the void to be compressed to a state where it was even deformed.

This was because the opposing forces were way too tremendous, that one could not even defend against them. Everything would vanish like smoke and disappear from the face of this world in the face of this collision.

"Lad, is this the strength that you are so proud of?" A voice of contempt trawled out as Elder Huo grabbed Lin Fan's fist with his vice-like claw grip. Those cold eyes of his seemed as though they were watching a pathetic worm.

Lin Fan's brows furrowed. This Elder Huo did have some tricks up his sleeves. But, if this Elder Huo thought that this was enough to take him down, he would really be overestimating his own abilities.

"Extremely arrogant and smug… Time to teach you a lesson today!"

Elder Huo snorted out coldly as his body shuddered, causing a burst of raging flames to soar up. Lin Fan could feel the temperature of that grip Elder Huo had on him rising. It then burst forth into flames that blazed more and more furiously with time before turning into a ball of scorching fire.

"Not good!" When Qing Yangzi caught sight of this, the color of his face turned pale.

"This is the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire of that Fire Mixed Breed! This can incinerate everything! If that lad does not break free in time, something big is going to happen!" Qing Yangzi remarked.

Li Qing looked at Senior Brother Lin nervously as well. He did not know how this matter was going to turn out.

The might of Elder Huo's flames was something that he had once witnessed himself. There was one time when Elder Huo had burned a powerful being into ashes entirely in a secret ground with just this Gifted God Flames of his alone. That guy disappeared from the face of the world ever since.

"Lad, if you do not wish to die, sever your own arm right now!" Elder Huo's eyes shone with a savage look. When the Remnants caught sight of this, they were in ecstasy. This feeling was pure pleasure!

This was the kind of outcome they wanted to see! This cocky and smug fella definitely had to be taught a lesson!

In fact, in their eyes, it would be for the best if that fella were to be burned into ashes.

None of the elders on the elevated platform made any movement at all. They were all waiting; of things were to really head south, they would then intervene to stop the duel.

They would definitely not allow a disciple as such to die in the hands of Elder Huo.

Even if Lin Fan had a single arm of his burnt off, it was no biggie. He could always just regrow it.

"These Heaven and Earth God Flames are far from ordinary! I'm not sure how that lad is going to defend against this!" An elder said.

"Huh?"

Another elder exclaimed out, feeling that there was something off about this situation.

Feeling the burn of this Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, Lin Fan did not wail or anything. In fact, his lips had curled into a smirk.

'Ding…Eternal Ancient Imperishable Body Experience Points +200,000.'

The raging flames that were burning on Lin Fan's arm brought for him a relentless amount of experience points. This was something that had him exhilarated!

But at this moment, Lin Fan did not want to depend on Elder Huo to level up. Against an Old Mixed Breed as such, he had to finish it swiftly and quickly. He had to take this guy down in an instant so that he would not dare to act so insolently ever again.

"Competing with me in terms of fire? We'll see if you've got the capabilities then!" Lin Fan scoffed out coldly before the fiery flames of Pills Through Thought surged out.

This flame was something that was gifted by the System to be used to cultivate pills. Even though it wasn't meant to be used against opponents, this Old Mixed Breed was the one who was gripping onto his fist tightly right now. Even though Lin Fan could not attack him directly with it, he could still burn this guy into crying.

A tiny flame appeared on top of Lin Fan's fist. Even though it seemed to be extremely ordinary, at this moment, Elder Huo's face changed entirely.

Elder Huo was someone who manifested from the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire. His sensitivity towards fire was something that was way sharper than anyone else could ever have.

At the moment when he felt the flames burning from Lin Fan, his heart surged with an infinite amount of fear.

"WHAT ARE THOSE FLAMES? HOW COULD THIS BE?" Elder Huo screamed out as though he had just seen a ghost.

Even though the flames were small, they had caused the powers and Astral Qi within his body to start burning up! There was no room for resistance at all!

These were flames that were used for cultivating pills. Any form of materials, even if it were God Metals, could be refined and burnt with it, let alone the mere arm of a True Immortal state being.

"If you do not wish to be burnt into ashes, sever your own arm then." Lin Fan's voice was frosty as he returned the same requirements to Elder Huo.

"YOU…!!!"

Elder Huo glared at Lin Fan in rage. Momentarily, those long, red hair of his that were burning like the scorching sun rose up into the air as his face got more menacing than ever, "YOU'RE LOOKING TO DIE HERE!"

"DAO OF THE SPIRIT FIRE, INCINERATE THE FIRMAMENTS!"

At this moment, Elder Huo roared out as he spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood. His Essence Blood shone with a golden brilliance and possessed the Power of the Spirit Fire. Thereafter, it pitter-pattered down onto his arm just like raindrops.

"To think that this lad would be this powerful that that Old Mixed Breed would even sacrifice his Essence Blood to make use of the Dao of the Spirit Fire!" When Qing Yangzi caught sight of this, he was entirely astounded.

This drop of Essence Blood from Elder Huo was not something from his from his Essence Energy, but something that directly originated from his true body where the essence of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire belonged!

If he were to lose a single drop, that would cause Elder Huo to turn much weaker. But now that he was losing an entire mouthful of it, this was practically going at it with his life!

Sizzle, sizzle!

When the Essence Blood sprayed down onto Elder Huo's arm, it flushed even redder than ever. At the same time, there were circles of crimson red imprints that appeared on his arm like connate runes.

However, even if that were the case, it could not prevent the arm from being eaten up by the flames of Lin Fan.

"ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

A tragic wail rang out across the world.

Elder Huo's eyes were bloodshot red as he looked at everything with utmost horror. In the blink of an eye, he jerked and destroyed that arm of his.

The flames surged and flared. In that single fraction of a second, that severed arm was incinerated into ashes entirely.

"DAMN IT! YOU'VE REALLY TRIGGERED YOUR ELDER'S KILLING INTENT!" Elder Huo howled out in rage. To think that the lad would really be thinking about killing him!

If he had hesitated for even a split second more, it wouldn't have been just that single arm that was turned into ashes… He would have turned into ashes entirely as well.

He was the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire! How in the world could there be a flame that was more tyrannical than him?

This was impossible…!

Lin Fan's eyes shone with a wild look. Seizing the single moment of opportunity when Elder Huo was still caught in his stupor, Lin Fan moved his body and appeared in front of the latter in a flash.

Slapping out with a single palm strike, he suppressed down.

BAM!

A berserk power surged out and slapped Elder Huo to the ground immediately as his body sank deep into the ground.

"Hmph! Elder Huo? And that's all he amounts to." Lin Fan stomped down on him with his foot before surveying the crowd and declaring with a tyrannical disposition.

At this moment, the entire place fell dead silent.

Everyone was just completely frozen solid by what they had just witnessed.

Elder Huo had lost.

And it was such a clean loss that he didn't even have a chance to fight back!

Even after expending his Essence Blood, he could not turn the tides around! This was something that left not only the disciples astounded, but the elders were equally alarmed.

Just what sort of a background did this disciple come from? How in the world could he be this formidable?

At this moment, Lin Fan looked over at those Remnants.

"ARE YOU GUYS CONVINCED?"

Chapter 999: What's Up With This Situation?

Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_

Those high and mighty Remnants had long been scared silly by Lin Fan.

Elder Huo was being trampled under the feet of this guy right now. This was something that had never ever happened since the founding of the Heaven and Earth Sect. Even though there had been instances of disciples taking down elders, it was just a mere defeat.

It was just like Dao Wentian defeated Qing Yangzi; he had merely knocked the latter out of the arena instead of stomping him down with his foot.

But, something such as the situation right now whereby the disciple refused to leave the elder with even a single shred of dignity and suppressed him entirely? This was a first for the sect.

At this moment, all of the Remnants were cussing out at Lin Fan in their hearts. How could this person by this tyrannical? Not only did he want to take the limelight for everything, he was still trying to find trouble with them!

Even that hard boulder had been smashed, so what was he trying to do by squeezing out weak persimmons such as themselves?

One mustn't be beastly to his extent!

If Elder Huo hadn't been defeated by the other party, they might still have had some backbone left in them. But, given the current situation, how could they still stand tall and firm?

However, if they were to bow down and cower, that wouldn't seem right either!

Right now, all the disciples of the sect were present here. If the nine of these great Remnants were to bow down and surrender, they would definitely end up as the laughing stock of the other disciples of the sect from now on!

The second Remnant following Dao Wentian was called Jian Cangqiong. He was the number two Remnant in the sect, and was ranked number twenty on the True Immortal Substitute Roll.

All the gazes of the other Remnants landed on Jian Cangqiong, as though they were waiting for him to start bowing down. He in turn glared back at the other Remnants and started scolding their mothers in his heart.

What were this bunch of mother*cking dogsh*ts looking at him for?

He was the only Remnant amongst the sect who had an almost equal standing as Dao Wentian.

Normally, he was haughty beyond anything else as well. If this were any other normal disciple who had dared to ask him about being convinced like Lin Fan did, he would have long killed the other party with his longsword.

But right now, he didn't dare to even move an inch. This was a disciple who had even taken down Elder Huo!

If he dared to still act brazenly before the other party, wasn't he just simply courting death?

"Why are you guys not speaking now? Could it be that all of you guys aren't convinced?" Lin Fan's eyes shone with a glint. Initially, he had not wanted to waste any more of his breath on these Remnants after taking down Elder Huo. But on second thought, all of these Remnants acted so high and mighty, thinking that they were unrivaled in this entire world. He had to give them a good walloping so that they would know just how powerful he was.

That would save him from future trouble if they knew to behave themselves properly from now on.

"Alright! Since that's the case, I'll come and challenge you guys one by one then! The first one will be Ling Wuzun." Lin Fan spoke up.

When Ling Wuzun, who had been trying to hide inconspicuously, heard these words, his face changed entirely. His next course of action took no hesitation on his part.

"I'm convinced." Ling Wuzun spoke up immediately, "Senior Brother Lin has taken down the number one Remnant, Dao Wentian. I, Ling Wuzun, am convinced."

Ling Wuzun had purposely placed emphasis on the words 'number one'.

It was as though he was telling the other disciples out there that it wasn't that he was a coward, but that he had no choice other than submitting down in defeat if even the number one had fallen.

At this moment, Lin Fan turned his gaze towards the other Remnants.

"I'm convinced."

"I'm convinced as well."

…

At this point, all the Remnants started lowering down their heads one after another; they were truly convinced. The tyranny of this fella was something that was totally beyond their expectations.

Disregarding the fact that he had defeated Dao Wentian, he had even defeated Elder Huo. Those methods were just earth-shattering, something that gods and ghosts would cry over if they witnessed them.

"HAHAHA…!"

At this moment, Lin Fan roared out in laughter. Soon after, it seemed as though he had suddenly recalled something.

"Oh, right! Elder Huo is still being trampled down beneath my feet!" All of a sudden, Lin Fan snapped to his senses. He then helped up Elder Huo with his arm.

Right now, Elder Huo no longer had any bit of authority to him. He was withered like a dried up corpse.

This was the result of expending too much of his Essence Blood. If there were no Universal Elixir or something that could help him recuperate from this loss, he could be considered to be a cripple for the rest of his life from this point forth.

Lin Fan flicked his wrist and threw Elder Huo off the arena. Sweeping his robes with his hands behind his back, Lin Fan walked down the arena and came beside Qing Yangzi.

"How was that?" Lin Fan asked.

Right now, Qing Yangzi had recovered from his wounds. When he looked at Lin Fan, his face was flushed red with his blood cruising through his body thoroughly. He was emotional right now, extremely emotional!

It seemed as though all the indignance in his heart had been poured out at this very instant. He felt that everything he had done so far was all worth it.

"Great! Extremely great!" Qing Yangzi replied emotionally.

For the life of him, Qing Yangzi would have never imagined that a scene as such would ever happen before his eyes.

To think that a disciple he had selected outside would be this formidable! Not only had he taken down those Remnants, he had even taken down that Fire Mixed Breed!

An achievement as such was truly and inconceivably rare.

At this moment, be it Inner Sect or Outer Sect disciples, everyone knew that there was this number one tyrannical disciple in the Heaven and Earth Sect.

As for the remaining Inner Sect and Outer Sect Grand Competitions that took place afterward, all of them just seemed completely insignificant in the face of such an amazing spectacle.

These two matches of Lin Fan could only be described as exciting! This was the epitome of excitement!

The disciples who had witnessed the two matches could only feel that the Grand Competition this year was way too tyrannical.

When he looked at the look of ecstasy on Qing Yangzi's face, Lin Fan did not even know what to say anymore.

Pshew!

Right at this moment, a long streak of light suddenly appeared within the void, and an extremely authoritative voice boomed over.

"Huh? What has just happened?"

When Lin Fan heard this voice, his face turned serious as he turned his head over to look. All he saw was a brilliant glare that burst forth from the void. There was a figure that looked like a heavenly being standing upright between the Heaven and Earth.

When he looked down at the situation below, he revealed a look of surprise as well. It was as though he could not understand what had just transpired.

"Grandmaster…!"

Everyone was stunned.

But, if the one standing in the void was the Grandmaster, who was the person seated there then?

Suddenly, some of the disciples realized what was going on.

"The Grandmaster on that elevated platform is a Puppet Substitute of the real Grandmaster!"

"The Grandmaster has been roaming around the world with his consciousness again!"

When Qing Yangzi caught sight of this, his heart was confused for a moment before he too realized what had happened.

From the start of the Grand Competition until now, the Grandmaster that he had witnessed was not the real Grandmaster! The Grandmaster that had appeared now was the true and real Grandmaster!

Han Juntian was the Grandmaster of the Heaven and Earth Sect. He was someone who loved roaming the world with his consciousness. Each time he did so, he would arrange for a Puppet Substitute to stay guard over the sect. This time around when he was roaming outside, he had suddenly recalled that the Grand Competition was about to start. Because of that, he rushed back.

But upon his return, he realized that something was up with the tension of the atmosphere.

At the same time, he caught sight of two people lying on the ground.

Dao Wentian and Elder Huo.

Han Juntian came to the seat of the Grandmaster and kept his Puppet Substitute. The surrounding elders looked at their Grandmaster as though they were telling him to settle this issue himself.

"Everyone, what has just happened here? Why are Dao Wentian and Elder Huo in this state?" Han Juntian asked in bewilderment.

With that, one of the elders beside him spoke up and spilled the beans about everything that had happened earlier on.

When Han Juntian heard the story, his face was filled with a look of shock.

At the same time, his heart broke down. To think that everything would have been caused by this Puppet Substitute of his!

Instantly, Han Juntian blamed the many elders nearby for not stepping in to prevent something like this from happening. As for those elders, they naturally looked for excuses for themselves.

Who in the world would know that this was a Puppet Substitute of the Grandmaster? Since the Grandmaster himself had said that there was no problem, what else could they say?

After hearing the explanations of the many elders, Han Juntian's face was stunned as well. This was too damned messed up!

Then, he looked at the extremely wretched looking Dao Wentian and Elder Huo and shook his head. As he flicked out his finger twice, a mysterious aura healed up the wounds of those two men immediately.

When Lin Fan caught sight of this, his heart was startled as well. Such formidable methods!

After Dao Wentian and Elder Huo recovered, their hearts burnt with rage immediately as they sought to fight it out with Lin Fan again.

"YOU BLOODY F*CKER! THIS OLD MAN IS GOING TO FIGHT YOU TO DEATH!"

…

"That's enough." At this moment, Han Juntian spoke up. That single command of his was something that no one would dare to resist.

Elder Huo looked over at the Grandmaster, and then at Lin Fan vengefully. The burning rage in his heart was not extinguished; it was only concentrated and suppressed deeper and further.

He would not live happily until he could smite this brat to death.

Chapter 1000: This Is A Technical Profession

Translator: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_

Eventually, both Lin Fan and Qing Yangzi were summoned to meet with Han Juntian individually.

No one knew what transpired between them. Initially, everyone had thought that Lin Fan was going to be reprimanded. But, it didn't take long before Lin Fan came forth with a gleeful look on his face. By the looks of it, it did not seem as though he had any issues, and seemed all fine and dandy.

Lin Fan swaggered his way out of the Grandmaster's Main Hall and walked right over to the elevated platform of the Remnants.

His title as the number one Remnant was already solidified as he headed straight over for that seat. This had all the other Remnants frightfully pale, and they could feel their hearts skipping.

All of them knew that this was a savage man before them, a man so savage that there wasn't a single shred of humanity left within him. If he said he was going to suppress someone, he was going to suppress them without even a single bit of hesitation.

"Why now? Are all of you guys extremely afraid of me?" Lin Fan's face was calm. However, his heart was elated like blossoming flowers. The meeting with the Grandmaster earlier on had reaped him a sh*t ton of benefits.

At the same time, Qing Yangzi could be considered as the luckiest man right now. The fact that someone he had brought back had gotten the proper recognition was something that had him more elated than anything else.

"No, no!" The nine great Remnants shook their heads immediately. However, there was no way they could hide that look on their faces that showed just how fearful they were towards Lin Fan.

"Since you guys do not fear me, take a seat then." Lin Fan said.

The nine great Remnants exchanged glances with one another. For a moment or so, they did not know if they should truly sit down.

"Sit." At this moment, Lin Fan's tone turned slightly harsher.

The moment the nine great Remnants heard this, all of them sat down obediently. After they sat down, the nine great Remnants were wary and reserved, no longer bearing any haughty expression as they had before.

The Grand Competition went on as per normal.

From an Inner Sect disciple, Lin Fan had skyrocketed to be the number one amongst the Remnants.

As for Dao Wentian and Elder Huo below the stage, they were infuriated beyond anything else. However, they did not have the face to continue staying here after the huge wave of embarrassment they had just gone through. Therefore, they left the place directly.

Sitting there, Lin Fan finally understood what the feeling of being in a position of power and status was. It was no wonder why these Remnants would look down at the disciples below with such a cocky attitude. This was really quite pleasurable.

The Inner Sect and Outer Sect Grand Competitions soon came to an end.

Lin Fan then returned to his Saint Devil Peak. The Grand Competition this time around had allowed him to show off to the max. Suppressing everyone present, he was now the famous number one Remnant in the entire sect.

The news had spread like wildfire among the disciples of the sect. All of the disciples knew that Dao Wentian had been taken down by an Inner Sect disciple, and the seat of the number one Remnant was overthrown.

As for the news of Elder Huo being defeated by Lin Fan, his old face was practically lost right now within the entire sect. Even though the disciples were still pretty courteous to him no matter where he went, the strange look in their eyes was something that he could not deal with at all.

Ever since Lin Fan became the number one Remnant, there had been many elders and Inner Sect disciples who had invited him over for meals and visits. Because of that, Lin Fan got to know quite a number of new elders and Inner Sect disciples.

Towards such socialization, Lin Fan was extremely tactful as he conversed and got to know all of those elders and disciples. Even though the conversation did not get extremely deep, it was not a bad thing to get to know more elders and disciples within the sect.

However, to Lin Fan's surprise, he found out that some of the Inner Sect disciples were in no way weaker than those Remnants. In fact, some of them even had graded Utmost Treasures that they could use to suppress the Remnants!

One month later…

Lin Fan woke up from his cultivation, arranging and sorting the mystic skills of his martial arts thoroughly. Leaving the Saint Devil Peak, he started heading out into the world to take a look.

Within the void beyond the firmaments…

A single look over was enough for Lin Fan to know of just how vast the Endless Mainland was.

The Laws of the Heaven and Earth here were even more refined than back in the Ancient Saint World. At the same time, the cultivation system was even more formidable than back there as well.

Within the Ancient Saint World, due to the issue with the Laws of the Heaven and Earth, the pinnacle state one could reach would always be Immemorial Ancient state.

However, in this Endless Mainland, Immemorial Ancient state was only a middle state. There were even more cultivation states beyond this, the True Immortal state being just one of them.

And just as Lin Fan was flying around the void freely as he willed, a gigantic net appeared all of a sudden before wrapping him up within it entirely.

'Holy f*ck! Who in the world is trying to launch a sneak attack on me!?' Lin Fan was taken aback as he cussed out in his heart.

"Caught him!"

At this moment, a voice traveled over to Lin Fan's ears. Focusing his sight, Lin Fan caught sight of two fellas at a mountain peak down below. The both of them had an exhilarated expression on their faces as they grabbed out and dragged the net toward them.

"Big Brother, this fella is someone from the Heaven and Earth Sect! By the looks of it, he seems like he's a Remnant!" An extremely scrawny looking fella said. His face was extremely long and bony like that of a donkey, sizing Lin Fan up and down.

"Click, click, click…! Very good! To think that we would have caught in a huge fish this time around!" The man who was referred to as the Boss was chomping down on melon seeds in his mouth. The clicking sounds of melon seeds being crushed came out as he looked at Lin Fan with a pleased expression.

"A Remnant of the Heaven and Earth Sect? They're all extremely rich! Didn't we catch a Remnant in the past as well?" The Boss, Qiu Zhanyu, asked.

"That's right! We did catch one before! His name was Ling Wuzun or whatnot! Even though his strength was pretty formidable, in the hands of this Heaven and Earth Net of ours, all of his strength was useless." The Little Brother named Jin Zhengu said imposingly.

Qiu Zhanyu and Jin Zhengu were from the same village in the past, and were fishermen. They once caught a mysterious box which was jade green in color. There were two pills within, two mystic skills of the martial arts, and an extremely mysterious net.

Being gluttons, the both of them did not even think twice before popping those two pills. After they popped the pills, they picked up the martial arts mystic skills. Even though they did not understand the words that were written on it, they tried to cultivate following the pictures in it. And somehow, they managed to cultivate out a name for themselves through it!

Later on, through sheer coincidence, they even managed to uncover the mysteries and cultivate out the full potential of the net. The name of the net was none other than the Heaven and Earth Net.

From then on, both of them started on their journey in this world. One person at a time, a net at a time… Whoever was apprehended by the net would have no way of escaping at all.

At this moment, Lin Fan was trapped within the net. When he touched out at the webbings, the System rang forth with a notification.

'Supreme Grade Immortal Weapon: Heaven and Earth Net.'

Holy sh*t! Good stuff! Seemed like these two strange looking fellas were domineering enough! To think that they would be in possession of a Supreme Grade Immortal Weapon!

Qiu Zhanyu took out an extremely long luffa and chewed on it in his mouth. He then spoke up and said, "Lad, the both of us brothers will not harm your life. As long as you hand over everything that you have in your possession, we will definitely let you off."

"Boss! Look at the sniveling look on the face of this fella! A single look and you can tell that he's a crafty one! How about we just search his body and strip him clean?" Jin Zhengu suggested.

"That is a pretty wonderful suggestion! Thankfully, you're the one with the smarter brain amongst the two of us. Otherwise, we might just be scammed by these disciples of these sects out there." Chomping down on his luffa, Qiu Zhanyu praised out.

Jin Zhengu chuckled out embarrassedly, "Boss, thank you for your praise! With me, Jin Zhengu around, no one in this world shall dream of deceiving us!"

Even though this was a Supreme Grade Immortal Weapon, if Lin Fan wanted to truly get out of this place, all he had to do was burn a hole through with his flames from Pills Through Thought.

However, Lin Fan could tell that these two fellas here seemed to be intellectually challenged.

Now that he was foreign and new to this Endless Mainland, it would be pretty decent if he could find some lackeys for himself.

Those that were too smart would not put him at ease.

He felt most at ease when it was dealing with intellectually challenged retards like these two before him.

"The both of you, how about we talk things out properly? Aren't you guys just here to rob, that's all? Now, that is quite a technical profession as well. Therefore, I naturally can't let you guys leave this place without getting nothing in return for your hard work. Here, you can have these pills!" Lin Fan said.

"Eh? Boss, this fella seems like an understanding guy who knows how tough our job is! Back in the past, those guys that we had caught were always trying to chop us to death! I think this fella is extremely cooperative!" Jin Zhengu exclaimed out.

Qiu Zhanyu nodded his head in agreement, "Yes, that makes sense! Since this guy is so understanding, our attitude to him has to be better as well!"

"Alright, Boss!" Jin Zhengu nodded his head as well.

Lin Fan looked at the both of them. For a moment or so, he was truly speechless…